Spring 2013 Anime Releases
Last Updated: Apr 30, 2013 - 9:34pm EDT
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Aiura - 12 eps
Groups: Commie
Summary: The story centers around Amaya, Iwasawa, and Uehara—three "annoying, spirited high school girls with zero motivation"—and their classmates. Their daily life is "what happens when there is nothing happening."
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Aku no Hana - ? eps
Groups: gg Fansubs, Commie
Summary: Takao Kasuga receives an F on a math test. But he doesn’t even seem to notice because he’s too engrossed in surreptitiously reading Beaudelaire’s The Flowers of Evil. And the day goes downhill from there. In a moment of weakness, he finds and takes home the gym clothes belonging to sweet, pretty Nanako Saeki on whom he has a major crush. Unfortunately for Takao, there’s a witness to the theft: Nakamura, who has a huge chip on her shoulder and a sadistic streak. As the saga unfolds, we see Takao struggling to decide whether to confess or cover up his misdeeds at the same time that he tries to win over the girl of his dreams, and avoid the blackmail attempts of Nakamura, his new BFF.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Arata Kangatari - 12+ eps
Groups: Anime-Koi
Summary: Every 30 years, a new princess is chosen from the Hime family to serve the Hayagami. The time has come again, but over these past years, records state not a single female has been born, save for one, the 15 year old Arata. The only problem is, Arata is actually a male! Forced to disguise himself and take the place of the princess candidate until a formal one can be found, he attends the festival only to witness the current princess, Kokuri-hime, murdered, and his own life is forfeit as well, by the hands of the princess' personal guard, the 12 Shinshou. As he runs for his life, Kannagi of the 12 convinces everyone that Arata is the one who has murdered the princess instead, and now everyone in the Imperial Court is after his head!
My First Impressions: Watched a couple of episodes, but the characters started annoying me by the beginning of ep3. They're just so stereotypical and there is no indication that they will change. The art and animation are okay, but not great. <not continuing unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge - 13 eps
Groups: Anime-Koi, AnimeSenshi Subs
Summary: Haimura Kiri is a seemingly ordinary boy with one slight problem: he is obsessed with cutting other people's hair. One day he meets Mushanokouji Iwai, the Hair Queen who cannot cut her hair because of an inherited curse. Kiri finds out that his scissor, Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge is the only thing that can cut them. But little did he know that their meeting sparked the start of an old murder game to kill the Hair Queen using the cursed killing tools, the Killing Goods. Can Kiri protect Iwai from the Killing Goods Owners? Let the game begin!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended - tried ep1, almost fell asleep 10 mins in>
Link: anidb , ANN
Date a Live - 12 eps
Groups: Anime-Koi, FFFpeeps
Summary: Thirty years before a strange phenomena called a "spacequake" devastated the center of Eurasia, claiming the lives of at least 150 million people. Since then, smaller spacequakes plague the world on a irregular basis. Shidō Itsuka, a seemingly ordinary high schooler comes across a mysterious girl at the ground zero of a spacequake and learns from his sister Kotori she is one of the "Spirits" who are the real cause of the spacequakes that occur when they manifest themselves in the world. He also learns that Kotori is the captain of the airship Ratatoskr and recruits him to make use of his mysterious ability to seal the Spirits' powers and stop them from being a threat to mankind. However, there is a catch: to seal a Spirit, he must make her fall in love with him.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince - 24 eps
Groups: Commie
Summary: The story follows humanity after it expanded its frontier into space in a quest for resources. Advances in genetic engineering research allow humans to adapt to the new frontier, leading to the advent of evolved humans such as the protagonist Izuru. Izuru enrolls in an academy city called Gurantseere to fulfill his mission of protecting humanity.
My First Impressions: <coming soon?>
Link: anidb , ANN
Hataraku Maou-sama! - 12+ eps
Groups: FFFpeeps
Summary: In another dimension the Devil King Sadao is only one step away from conquering the world when he is beaten by Hero Emilia and forced to drift to the other world: modern-day Tokyo. As "conquering the world" are the only skills the Devil King possesses - and are obviously unnecessary in his new situation - he must work as a freeter to pay for his living expenses.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko - 12+ eps
Groups: Hatsuyuki Fansub, Commie, Rori Subs, CoalGuys
Summary: The story centers around a second-year high school boy named Yokodera Youto. Youto is always thinking about his carnal desires, but no one acknowledges him as a pervert. He learns about a cat statue that supposedly grants wishes. The boy goes to pray that he will be able to express his lustful thoughts whenever and wherever he wants. At the statue, Youto encounters Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko, a girl from his high school with her own wish - that she would not display her real intentions so readily.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Kakumeiki Valvrave - 12+ eps
Groups: gg Fansubs
Summary: Thanks to the development of the Dyson Sphere, The majority of the human populace lives in space. The Dorssia Military Federation, and the Atlantic Rim United States exist as major Military countries, while JOIR is a neutral principality, the story follows Haruto Tokishima as a normal boy going thru high school in T.C (True Calendar) year 71. This all changes when Haruto meets the humanoid weapon Valvrave.
My First Impressions: Only got through 2 eps, but this just seems pretty standard, so I just can't seem to get into it. <not continuing unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Karneval - 12+ eps
Groups: Anime-Koi
Summary: Nai searches for someone important to him, with only an abandoned bracelet as a clue. Gareki steals and pick-pockets to get by from day to day. The two meet in a strange mansion where they are set-up, and soon become wanted criminals by military security operatives. When Nai and Gareki find themselves desperate in a hopeless predicament, they encounter none other than the country's most powerful defense organization, "Circus". The Circus is a Defense organization that works for the government. They perform raids to capture criminals and solve crimes that the Security force otherwise cannot handle. After their raids, they put on shows as an apology for scaring the citizens. Their group consists of the strongest, most capable fighters that use a special type of bracelet, known as Circus I.D., to fight.
My First Impressions: Seems somewhat interesting so far, but after only 2 eps, the show has only introduced a few characters. The pacing is fairly good though and while the art isn't great, it's tolerable. The characters seem a bit static, but it hints at having some plot twists.
Link: anidb , ANN
Ketsuekigata-kun! - 12+ eps
Groups: Chihiro-Fansubs, Migoto Fansubs
Summary: ?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Namiuchigiwa no Muromi-san - 12+ eps
Groups: Commie
Summary: Mukoujima Takurou is a lonely teenager who spends his time fishing at the pier and, to his incredible surprise, fishes up Muromi, a mermaid. Muromi first off doesn't realize she's a mermaid until she meets Takurou. Not only that, she is incredibly dense and crazy and has a drinking problem to top it off. Now every time Takurou goes fishing, Muromi appears and makes life interesting for him.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless highly recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Photo Kano - 12 eps
Groups: Unlimited Translation Works, Doki Fansubs
Summary: Kazuya, a mild-mannered high school sophomore coming to the end of a very average summer break, receives a digital single lens reflex camera as a gift. His nerdy fascination with its design soon turns to wonder when he realizes this little gadget could really give his social life a shot in the arm!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Red Data Girl - 12 eps
Groups: FFFpeeps, Kaylith Subs & Oni Fansubs
Summary: Suzuhara Izumiko, is a girl raised within the confines of Tamakura Shrine, one of the Kumano shrines that are part of a World Heritage site. However, after Izumiko spent practically her entire life at Kumano until middle school, it was decided that she and her childhood friend Sagara Miyuki would enrol in Houjou High School in Tokyo. On a school trip to Tokyo, a mysterious entity known as Himegami appears and a terrible incident occurs. Izumiko's family hides a great secret that Izumiko is to learn about.
My First Impressions: So far strangely appeals to me. It's a bit slow in pacing, but I feel like there's character development happening even having only watched 3 eps. Animation and art aren't great, but acceptable. Not sure where the story is going, since it seems to do things in mini-arcs. Still, enough development that it seems interesting enough to continue watching.
Link: anidb , ANN
Shingeki no Kyojin - 25? eps
Groups: gg Fansubs, Hatusyuki Fansub & Kaitou Fansubs, Commie, Saizen
Summary: Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by giants. Giants are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by walling themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls, even taller than the biggest of giants.
Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a giant in over 100 years. Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a super giant that appears out of thin air. As the smaller giants flood the city, the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. Elen vows that he will murder every single giant and take revenge for all of mankind.
My First Impressions: The first episode only covers the summary, so can't say much about the plot. I'm really not a fan of the art nor the characters so far. Watched a second ep, but the pace is just waaaay too slow for me, and I don't like how it's broken up by narrative bits. <not continuing unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Sparrow's Hotel - 12+ eps
Groups: Migoto Fansubs
Summary: The comedy revolves around Satou Sayuri, the new front desk worker at the Sparrow's Hotel — the closest hotel to Heaven. Her special features are her large breasts and her skills of assassination. She takes down people who cause trouble in the business hotel with those skills, but she is in fact very unskilled when talking to the male hotel manager, and often bites her tongue.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Suisei no Gargantia - 13 eps
Groups: Unlimited Translation Works & Vivid Subs, Commie, Hadena-Subs
Summary: While fighting an intense inter-galactic war, a mecha pilot was accidentally warped into a space-time neither he nor the computer of his mecha could recognize. After waking up from a long-time hibernation, he found himself trapped on a planet, with human residents talking in an unknown form of language, using inferior technologies, and -- most shocking to him -- naturally breathable air.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru - 12 eps
Groups: Doki Fansubs, WhyNot, Commie, FFFpeeps
Summary: This hilarious romantic comedy revolves around an introverted high school student named Hachiman with a very pessimistic view on life. Not that he has much to make him an optimist. No friends, no girlfriend, and when people ask him about his future dreams, he replies out of order. A teacher gets Hachiman to join a club which happens to be run by the school's prettiest girl, Yukino, known as the ice-cold beauty. She is driven to excel and believes it is the duty of the exceptional to help the lost lambs of the world. Will Hachiman be one of the lost lambs that Yukino helps, or will his teenage love comedy turn out just as he expected: SNAFU?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Yuyushiki - 13? eps
Groups: Commie
Summary: The story follows the school life of three girls in the data processing club, Yuzuko, Yukari, and Yui. Based on the 4-koma of the same name.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
Zettai Bouei Leviathan - 13? eps
Groups: Oyatsu
Summary: The story is set on Aquafall, a fantasy world abound with water and greenery, and populated by dragons and fairies. Meteorites suddenly bring forth evil creatures that threaten all living things on the planet. The fairy Syrup assembles the Aquafall Defence Force, with three girls of the dragon clans as recruits. The story follows Syrup and the dragon girls Leviathan, Bahamut, and Jörmungandr as they work together to battle enemies and grow up.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb , ANN
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